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So I did a 24 hourish fast after Thanksgiving.
I've been doing interval eating, or intermittent fasting for about 2 years now. I try as best I can to get all my eating into a 6-8 hour window at least 5 days out of a week. Basically ever since my doctor looked at my a1c and saw I was just over the line of being prediabetic. Ever since I started the practice, my bloodwork has come back flawless, minus my stubborn LDL. Hopefully that's just from eating 4-6 eggs a day since my wife bought about 20 chickens in the spring. Cut my egg consumption in half. Fingers crossed.
Anyways, the 24 hour fast went pretty OK. I finished my last piece of pie around 6 PM on Thanksgiving day, and then managed to hold off until just after 5 PM the next day to gorge myself on Thanksgiving leftovers. It was a fascinating experience and barely difficult at all.
One thing I think I've realized with the IF is that my metabolism was fucked before. I'd just snack whenever I was a little bit hungry, cause why not I work out? And then I'd wake up in the morning absolutely ravenous and barely able to function until I'd slammed down 3 eggs, a bagel and some yogurt with a pot of black coffee for a chaser. And frankly my energy level throughout the day was bonkers, with that much talked about 2-3 PM slump. Since changing over to IF my energy level has been much more consistent, I don't really get hangry anymore, and my cravings have fallen off a cliff.
What got me thinking about all this is youtube suggested a random video about Ozempic, and it's basically describing many of the same positive side effects. So I'm sitting here thinking, is it really as simple as just not stuffing your fat face every waking moment? Are people so willpower depleted it requires a drug to stop eating?
I think I'm going to do more 24 hour fasts. Maybe once a month for now, and I'll probably go breakfast to breakfast instead of dinner to dinner. That way I can sleep through the worst of it. Or so I believe.
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